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San Jose, CA vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 25.9% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Fort Worth than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose

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 San Jose, CAFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,401$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,804$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5914.6916.23
 Students per Librarian65288894573
 Students per Counselor646365530
 Grade School Educ.8.6%8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.5%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%20.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%31.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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ZIPS IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total
ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total

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